Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03

lev's broken CANDY, and OF the cream,
PINK and white sticks, but he sighed for
huyler's moiasses candy, calling Rid
Toys wares CHEAP stuff" and designat.
ing that dignifed old name as second
class.
"Ah. mop he regrettully said, "Huy-
Ter Is the one. l took five pounds OF
candy on the steamer, all molassas."
Lacking candy, re ordered dozen bot
Ties OF America maple syrup.
"For hapjacks, doncherknow," he ex-
planned; ''such amusing people in the
states keep up old Indian names.
though really they are quite civilized
everywhere. They are, 'p0n honor"
YES" said the clerk, looking over
slyly ia my direction, 1.-THE Americans are
great people,"
Finally, when something like $40 worth
was ordered, my Lord Slapdssh made
out his check. He was quite "ohummy"
with the clerk. American manners"
presume, imbibed in 1.-THE States" and on
leaving ne presented the young man with
cigar. such piece OF oondescensiOn
would never have been shown save from
the effect or good fellowship engendered
In the American atmosphere and a sort
or pride In his possession of case OF the
American weed to boot.
After his departure l had a good laugh
with the clerk. He tells me that this
craze 10 spreading, and nothing will sur
prise him.
"No," he added, merrily, "not even will
be surprised to see the q. o. M Glad
stone chewing spruce gem and munching
peanuts when We get to roasting them
every hour) while he is chopping down n
tree before breakfast OF cold, frosty
morning."
Leaving the shop l wandered about for
an hour, looking idly In the windows of
toe big diapers and haberdashers
American woolens" was on sign in
one Of the windows. This was very like
bringing GOALS to Newcastle, since the
Scotch WOODEN fabrics are absurdly
cheap here. American sewing machines
and American ''caliooes," which latter is
the name given in England to white COT
ton goods for use in making up ladies' un-
dergarments. In short, to be in the lat
est London fashion one must be quite
American. ''aoncherknow." Even II one
devote an evening TO seeing Italian opera
at Covent Garden theatre, Il will be
found that Mr.. Napleson 1iourishes Amer
lean prima donnas in ones ears.
The Queen likes Americans, and, II she
does, then why not the lowest subject of
her majesty? IL is a most excellent
thing this mania, especially in the matter
Vi iOOu.' w AN tne coming oXHlDlClOn Will
be seen American goods, cooking, gar
ments and customs galore. All sorts of
outlsndish doings are now laid to Af1eri-
cas- door; so, when the exhibition be.
gins, dare say we shall be American
lied to death.
At drawing rooms the prettiest girls
that are presented to the Queen are
Americans. Indeed, there Is joking
tradition that the American Minister
keeps a standing feminine army always
on hand at his embassy quarters. These
fair ladies ware pretty gowns and are
full OF chic and cequstry. They don't all
behave quite well, am afraid, at all
times. Indeed, they seem often to de-
light while In England in conduct they
would blush over at home in their mother
country, aud to. reYel in being loud and
unfeminine when they should be soft and
gentle 10 voice and manners. But, thank
heaveni these are exceptional cases, not
the general rule; for, take it all In all,
COlumbia's best bred daughters in no way
make the judicious sojourners in London
town ashamed of fellowAmericans or OF
the American craze.
ANNIE WAKEMAN.